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Flash Flood Warning 50, NWS New York, NY

October 26, 20215 counties in New Jersey

NWS New York, NY issued this flash flood warning at Oct 26, 2021, 7:39 AM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey. It was in force for 3 hr. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Oct 26, 2021, 7:39 AM EDT (11:39 UTC)
Expired
Oct 26, 2021, 10:30 AM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS New York, NY
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bergen County, NJ, Essex County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ, Union County, NJ

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 26, 9:21 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ene Passaic, NJPASSAIC STREET BETWEEN MARKET STREET AND SR-21 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
Oct 26, 9:31 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Nne Teterboro Airport, NJNORTH STREET BETWEEN GREEN STREET AND HUYLER STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
Oct 26, 9:41 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Ese Irvington, NJBRAGAW AVENUE ALL LANES CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
Oct 26, 10:23 AM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 W Bogota, NJHUDSON STREET CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 120 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-10-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 544 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Brookhaven, NY at 00:00Z on 2021-10-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 96 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
544 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
758 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
96 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.0

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The text

As transmitted.

445 
WGUS51 KOKX 261139
FFWOKX
NJC003-013-017-031-039-261330-
/O.NEW.KOKX.FF.W.0050.211026T1139Z-211026T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
739 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Union County in northeastern New Jersey...

* Until 930 AM EDT.

* At 739 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Passaic, Bayonne, Wayne, 
  Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Linden, Orange, 
  Bergenfield, Paramus, West Milford, Ridgewood, Summit, Lyndhurst 
  and Millburn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban 
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
areas and low lying spots.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4108 7450 4120 7437 4100 7389 4071 7402
      4068 7410 4066 7407 4067 7411 4065 7408
      4065 7419 4060 7423 4060 7446 4066 7440
      4067 7446 4075 7436 4091 7433 4091 7427
      4100 7430 4102 7443 4105 7445 4104 7450

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Fig
2 follow-up statements
661 
WGUS51 KOKX 261313
FFWOKX
NJC003-013-017-031-039-261430-
/O.EXT.KOKX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-211026T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
913 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Upton has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Essex County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...
  Union County in northeastern New Jersey...

* Until 1030 AM EDT.

* At 913 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, Passaic, Bayonne, Wayne, 
  Hoboken, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Linden, Orange, 
  Bergenfield, Paramus, West Milford, Ridgewood, Summit, Lyndhurst 
  and Millburn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of urban 
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
areas and low lying spots.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 4108 7450 4120 7437 4100 7389 4071 7402
      4068 7410 4066 7407 4067 7411 4065 7408
      4065 7419 4060 7423 4060 7446 4066 7440
      4067 7446 4075 7436 4091 7433 4091 7427
      4100 7430 4102 7443 4105 7445 4104 7450

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Fig
595 
WGUS71 KOKX 261429
FFSOKX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
1029 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

NJC003-013-017-031-039-261439-
/O.EXP.KOKX.FF.W.0050.000000T0000Z-211026T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bergen NJ-Essex NJ-Hudson NJ-Passaic NJ-Union NJ-
1029 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1030 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR 
BERGEN, ESSEX, HUDSON, PASSAIC AND UNION COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT Tuesday for 
portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey and southeast 
New York.

LAT...LON 4108 7450 4120 7437 4100 7389 4071 7402
      4068 7410 4066 7407 4067 7411 4065 7408
      4065 7419 4060 7423 4060 7446 4066 7440
      4067 7446 4075 7436 4091 7433 4091 7427
      4100 7430 4102 7443 4105 7445 4104 7450

$$

Fig

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 25, 9:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXEssex, Passaic3 hr
Oct 25, 10:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningOKXBergen3 hr
Oct 26, 3:12 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union5 hr
Oct 26, 6:03 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen, Passaic3 hr
Oct 26, 10:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningOKXBergen14 hr
Oct 26, 10:38 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic112 min
Oct 26, 1:45 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningOKXBergen, Passaic36 hr
Oct 26, 2:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen3 hr
Oct 26, 7:11 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union3 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.